Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation, by Samuel Alexander Publisher - Simplicity Institute Pages - 189 Format - e-book Published in 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-9875884-3-2 Written in 2013, but set in the late 2020's, this book is a look at what life could look like if we stopped using fossil fuels. What would our houses look like? … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation
#DegrowthLitMonth: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Cobalt Red: How the blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives, by Siddharth Kara. Macmillan publishers 288 pages published 31/01/2023 ISBN: 9781250284303 This is not a 'light-hearted' read. It's actually quite harrowing, but I think it should be essential reading for everyone. We all should understand the origins of the metals and rare-earth minerals that … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
#DegrowthLitMonth: Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future
Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future, edited by Samuel Alexander and Amanda McLeod Simplicity Institute Publishing 268 pages July 16, 2024 ISBN: 0987588494 Melbourne-based degrowth scholar, Samuel Alexander, believes that we won't achieve a politics of sufficiency without a culture of sufficiency, and so he has dedicated himself to showing others how … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future
